A koi fish, named "Hanako", was owned by several individuals over many years and lived to be 226 years old, dying in 1977.
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A cat rubs against people not only to be affectionate but also to mark out its territory with scent glands around its face. The tail area and paws also carry the cat's scent.
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Sifrhippus was a species of horse about the size of an average duck and roamed North America 56 million years ago.
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A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Sandy, an African Penguin, has been in 'love' with her keeper at the Nuremburg zoo since 1996.
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